Journal Reviews: Recent submissions
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Length of coronary sinus in a black Kenyan population: Correlation with heart length
(2015)Length of coronary sinus is important in the design of cannulation devices used in cardiac resynchronization therapy and percutaneous mitral valve annuloplasty. It displays gender and population variations that may account ... -
Factors associated with establishment-based female sex workers accessing health care services in Shanghai
(2015)Female sex workers are a priority population for HIV prevention and health promotion in China. This paper examines the patterns of and factors associated with the utilisation of HIV-related and general health services by ... -
Early HIV Infections Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Five Cities in the United States
(2015)We tested blood samples from men who have sex with men (MSM) to detect early HIV infection. Early HIV included both acute (infected past 30 days) and recent (estimated recency past 240 days). Acute infections were defined ... -
An analysis of high risk behaviors among female sex workers in Yunnan province in 2013
(2014)OBJECTIVE: To understand the high risk behaviors of female sex workers (FSWs) in Yunnan province in 2013. METHODS: A cross-sectional investigation was conducted during April to June, 2013 in Yunnan province, census was ... -
Patterns of knee, hip and hand osteoarthritis in Kenyatta National Hospital
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common chronic rheumatic disorders and is associated with significant morbidity and disability. Few studies examined the spectrum of rheumatic diseases in subSaharan Africa. ... -
Spotlight on the young and skilled: Kenyan diaspora members in the south
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This study sought to explore the various ways through which the Government of Kenya can involve its diasporas in human development. Until recently, migration literature had concentrated on migration interactions between the ... -
Onchocerciasis: neurological involvement
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03-17)Onchocerciasis or “river blindness” is an endemic parasitic disease caused by the filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus, transmitted by a blackfly of the genius Simulium. It has a serious public health impact in 39 countries ... -
Private capital inflows and economic growth in Kenya
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Pyrethroid susceptibility of malaria vectors in four Districts of western Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Increasing pyrethroid resistance in malaria vectors has been reported in western Kenya where long lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) are the mainstays of vector control. To ensure the ... -
HIV Prevalence and Risk Behaviors Among Female Sex Workers in Botswana: Results from the 2012 HIV/STI Bio-Behavioral Study
(2014)To evaluate HIV/STI prevalence among female sex workers (FSWs) in Botswana, and assess HIV-related risk behaviors. Cross-sectional study using time-location sampling in three districts of Botswana. Adjusted HIV prevalence ... -
The impact of Behavioural biases on investor decisions in Kenya: Male vs Female
(2014)This research paper seeks to identify behavioral biases which affect individual investors at the Nairobi Securities Exchange. In addition, the relationship between gender and the behavioral biases was investigated. To ... -
Why-Westlands-epitomises-Kenyas-bright-future
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Roots and Routes of Political Violence in Kenya’s Civil and Political Society: A Case Study of Marsabit County
(University of Nairobi,, 2014-06)Struggles to influence the balance of power and the distribution of economic resources in Kenya have a long history of violence: national and local, actual and threatened, physical and psychological. Somewhat controlled ... -
Adoption of radio frequency identification technology in university libraries: A Kenyan perspective
(University of Nairobi, 2013)Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the adoption of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology in handling and supporting information services and activities in Kenyan university ... -
Tectonic Structures Across The East African Rift Based On The Source Parameters Of The 20 May 1990 M7.2 Sudan Earthquake
(Universty of Nairobi, 2014)Earthquakes in Kenya are common along the Kenya Rift Valley due to the slow divergent movement of the rift and hydrothermal processes in the geothermal fields. This implies slow but continuous radiation of seismic energy ... -
The Future Of Organizations: Musings Of A Manager
(University of Nairobi,, 2013)Dominant forces of the last century, developments in science and technology, the presence of ideological rigidities and the complexity of organizational environment will continually shape the future. Developments in human ... -
Systemic lupus erythematosus at the Kenyatta National Hospital
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Neurological syndrome in an HIV-prevention trial participant randomized to daily tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (300 mg) and emtricitabine (200 mg) in Bondo, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013-11)Side effects of antiretroviral drug use by HIV-positive patients have been extensively studied; however, there are limited data on the side effects of antiretroviral drugs used as an HIV prophylaxis among healthy, HIV-negative ... -
Alienusolin, a new 4α-deoxyphorbol ester derivative, and crotonimide C, a new glutarimide alkaloid from the Kenyan Croton alienus.
(2013-12)Two novel compounds, alienusolin, a 4α-deoxyphorbol ester (1), crotonimide C, a glutarimide alkaloid derivative (2), and ten known compounds, julocrotine (3), crotepoxide (4), monodeacetyl crotepoxide (5), dideacetylcrotepoxide, ... -
Growing of climbing beans(Maharagwe Tambarizi) in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1997)
